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Generic String02

A free-text generic string stored in the Award-level Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is not a standardized procurement attribute and may contain an internal label, identifier, or analyst-defined value depending on the source workflow.

Family: Award
Category: Generic Tags
Data Type: string
Semantic Type: attribute
Mapping: flattened_fpds_xml_field
AI Confidence: high

Variable Overview

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02
Title
Generic String02
FPDS Path
award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02
Description
A free-text generic string stored in the Award-level Generic Tags section of the FPDS record. It is not a standardized procurement attribute and may contain an internal label, identifier, or analyst-defined value depending on the source workflow.
Business Meaning
This field can support custom tagging, segmentation, or reusable analysis when the standard FPDS attributes are not sufficient. Because its meaning is implementation-dependent, it is most useful for organization-specific reporting, data filtering, or joins to external reference logic rather than for government-wide semantic interpretation.
Example Value
CWKJEXDG79A7
Observed Non-Null Count
111,495,893

FPDS Compare

FPDS Query Variable
content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02
FPDS XML Path
award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02
Mapping Type
flattened_fpds_xml_field
Comparison Summary
FPDS Query flattens the original nested FPDS XML path 'award/genericTags/genericStrings/genericString02' into the SQL-ready variable 'content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02'.

Use Cases

  • Dictionary lookup and field explanation
  • SQL filtering and grouping
  • Analytical reporting and reusable query building

Common Usage

  • Custom filtering on internally defined award tags
  • Grouping records in workflow-specific procurement analytics
  • Joining to a local lookup table or tagging convention

Common Mistakes

  • Assuming the field has a government-wide standardized definition
  • Using the raw value as a business category without validating its source meaning

Query Guidance

Use it as a string filter or join key only when you have validated the local tag semantics. In SQL, compare exact values or normalized variants as needed, and consider selecting distinct values first to understand observed patterns before building CASE logic or grouping.

SQL Examples

Preview values

SELECT
    content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 AS generic_string02
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 IS NOT NULL
LIMIT 25

Top values

SELECT
    content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 AS value,
    count() AS record_count
FROM fpds.data
WHERE content__award__genericTags__genericStrings__genericString02 IS NOT NULL
GROUP BY value
ORDER BY record_count DESC
LIMIT 25

Each dictionary item includes SQL-ready examples generated alongside the variable metadata, allowing immediate use in FPDS Query for filtering, aggregation, and analysis.